Malala Yousufzai to be given skull souvenir of Taleban attack

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The schoolgirl shot
in the head by the Taleban for promoting women’s rights survived because
the bullet did not penetrate her skull but travelled under the skin along
the side of her head, doctors have revealed.

Malala Yousafzai, 15, became a symbol of resistance to the Islamic extremists
in Pakistan when she was shot at close range while sitting on a school bus
in Swat, northern Pakistan, in October last year. She was transferred to
Britain for treatment.

Doctors said yesterday that she was expected to make a full recovery after
having a titanium metal plate fitted to her skull

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The red line shows the approximate trajectory of the bullet

January 31 2013

The red line shows the approximate trajectory of the bullet

January 31 2013

The hole in her skull is to be covered by a titanium plate

January 31 2013

The custom-made titanium plate which doctors will use to repair a hole